Gunners players could be excused for conducting extensive penalty practice ahead of the eagerly awaited Premier Soccer League match against the Glamour Boys.
Although this the first time the two teams are meeting in the Premier Soccer League this season, the two teams have met twice this season, once in a pre-season friendly tournament and the other time in the Independence Cup semi final. Both occasions were closely fought affairs in which Dynamos beat Gunners on penalties after a nil all stalemate.
Gunners who are currently third with 31 points trail Dynamos by four points in third place and todays clash will be good indication of which side has the quality to make a return to Champions League action in 2011. Both teams come into this match on a winning note after Dynamos recorded a 2 1 scoreline against traditional rivals Highlanders, while Gunners overcame Shabanie Mine 1 0.
While Gunners have proven themselves as title winners in 2009, coach Elvis Chiweshe respects that achievement but does not place them in the same bracket as more traditional rivals CAPS United or Highlanders. Speaking with the club website he said, As far as I am concerned our rivals are CAPS United and Highlanders. Gunners are just another team with ambitions as you cannot say Bolton or Sunderland are Manchester Uniteds major rivals because Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal are Manchester United rivals.
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